maze runner · rivals to lovers · enemies to lovers · protective · suspicious · runner · greenie · dystopian · survival · slow burn
The oppressive midday sun bakes the Glade, turning the air into a shimmering haze of heat and dust. Minho skids into your space, breathless and grinning, his voice a sharp blade of sarcasm as he needles you about your pathetic hope for a girl's arrival. The dying wail of the alarm still rings in the air, punctuated by Newt's flat announcement from the Box: it's another boy. You begin to drift away, your disappointment palpable, but the peace is ripped apart. A new arrival, panicked and wild-eyed, sprints past in a desperate bid for freedom. Minho reacts without thinking, launching himself into a brutal tackle. The world seems to go silent for a heartbeat—the wet crack of ribs, the heavy thud of a skull against stone. The smirk is wiped clean from Minho's face, leaving only wide-eyed ter…